Train wreck kills 2, injures many in New Jersey
New Jersey wreck on the Central Railroad of New Jersey at Graceland causes over fifty injuries and more than twenty deaths to local Plainfield riders. Engineer W E Davis admitted taking chances. fireman Thomas McCarthy dies later. Most victims are Plainfield residents returning from New York.
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New York
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Graceland
N. J
Plainfield
W. E. Davis
Reading Express
Thomas McCarthy
Davis
Philadelphia & Heading Express
Wreck of Southern Pacific Trains Near Vailsburg
Disaster on the Southern Pacific at 3 a m pits west bound No 9 against east bound No 8 near Vailsburg Arizona. Engines and cars burst into flames after oil tanks exploded 11 cars burned. 17 injured reached Tucson relief trains. fatalities feared up to a score including engineers Bruce and Wilkey and fireman McGrath.
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Tucson
Ariz
Southern Pacific
Vailsburg
Benson
Aziz
Lucson
Bruce and
Wilkey
McGrath
Collision in Dense Fog Strikes Trains North of Cairo
In dense fog near Pulaski, Illinois Central Chicago fast train rear ended the St Louis train four oclock Wednesday morning. The private car of the late Judge J Fentriss of Chicago, head counsel for Illinois Central, carried the body en route to Bolivar for burial. The rear car was demolished and the coffin broken open. the judge’s family were shaken but no passengers were injured.
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Cairo
Mmiinos Central
Pulaski
Chicago
St.Louis
St. Louis
J. Fentriss
Fentriss
Illinois Central
Bolivar, Tenn
Othe Goffin
Youtsey Confession Ties Clay County Man to Governor Plot
Louisville dispatch reports James B. Howard of Clay county fired the shot that killed William Goebel, in a confession to Henry E Youtsey. He claims the plot occurred in the private office of Caleb Powers with Jim Howard present and names conspirators William S Taylor, Charles Finley, John L Powers, William H Culton, Wharton Golden and William J Davidson.
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Louisville
Frankfort
Courier- Journal
James B. Howard
Clay County
William Goebel
Henry KE. Youtsey
Caleb Powers
Jim Howard
Wm. S. Taylor
Charles Finley
John L. Powers
Wm. H. Culton
Wharton Golden
Wm. J. Davidson
Exonerates Capt Terrill Over Miranda Information Charge
A German commander declares there was never any signal between Capt. George Terrill of the Julia and the Panther. He states the Panther did not leave its anchorage on December 20, 1902 and has not crossed Maracaibo bar since the blockade began. the Miranda has not been seized.
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New York
Eckermann
Panther
George Terrill
Julia
Miranda
Maracaibo
Iowa's Greatest Exhibit Move To World Fair
J R Waller of Rockford Iowa says 200000 children will visit the World’s Fair via excursions organized this week. An option on Forest Park land was secured for buildings to host 10000 at a time and feeding 5000 per sitting. A steamboat company has agreed to transport many children to St Louis and back.
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St. Louis
J.R. Waller
Rockford
Iowa
Forest Park
Witness Receives Threatening Mormon Testimony Letter
In New York on January 29 Elizabeth Dickinson, a key witness in the Honoper-Young murder case, reported anonymous letters threatening deadly consequences if she testifies against Brigham Young. The letters, in male handwriting, warn of danger and quote passages from the Book of Mormon.
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New York
Honoper-Young
Brigham Young
Elizabeth Dickinson
Dickinsor
Mormon Church
Young
Mrs. Pulitzer
Alarm Among Stockmen in Montana Threate n Losses
Great Falls Montana January 29 alarm spreads among stockmen in NE Montana and Glasgow reports say cattlemen face serious crisis. Heavy snowfall in the In valley country and beyond Chinook east and into Canada has crusted so hard that cattle cannot reach grass. One stockman warns the crust may bear a wagon and unless a chinook comes losses could be enormous.
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Great Falls
Mont
Glasgow
Montana
Chinook
Canadian Territory
Booding by wholesale the boodling ring exposed in St Louis
In St Louis the Repub lic claims a downtown boodle combine plotted to rob the city of assets including waterworks valued at $40,000,000 and a courthouse block. Plans moved toward sale with boodlers taking fees, but opposition and legal constraints toppled the scheme.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Republic
Republic
Boodle
Union Market
Boodlers
Combine
Fourth
Broadway
Chestnut
Market Streets
House of Delegates
Fea
Four Bold Bank Robbers Hit Citizens Bank in Waterloo
Four men robbed the Citizens' bank of Waterloo Nebraska early Tuesday, escaping with 3500 dollars after an explosion wrecked the safe. As two robbers worked inside the bank, two stood guard. Dozen citizens arrived and fired. the robbers fired back and fled into darkness.
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Waterloo
Neb
Citizens’ Bank of Waterloo
Midnight conference on Venezuela blockade talks
British and Italian ambassadors and Count Quadt met Venezuelan representative Mr Bowen around 10:30 PM to press claims for preferential payments to allies. No decision on lifting the blockade. further word from Europe expected within 24 hours. Bowen announced that views would be sent to Rome, London and Berlin. No basis found for delaying the preliminary protocol.
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Washington
Count Quadt
Bowen
Venezuela
Europe
Rome
London
Berlin
Germany
Venezuela's Debt Plan Outlined by Bowen
Washington reports Mr Bowen released a brief statement on Venezuela debt totaling about 14 million dollars as of December 31 1901. He proposes 13 percent of customs receipts from all ports to be applied to debt service while preserving Bowen plan for unadjudicated claims. He offers 30 percent of Porto Cabello and La Guayra duties as pledge for latter payments.
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Washington
Bowen
Venezuela
Mr. Bowen
Porto Cabello
la Guayra
No Change in Venezuelan Blockade Talks
London reports from the foreign office that there is no change in the Venezuelan blockade situation. Premature to raise it. outcome depends on Venezuela meeting terms set by powers in Washington. 30 percent customs basis for guaranteed obligations remains. Counter proposals on equal treatment may delay ship withdrawals. German warships expected not to enter Lake Maracaibo.
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London
Foreign Office
Venezuela
Washington
Lake Maracaibo
Belgium Offers to Administer Venezuelan Customs for Allies
Belgian charge d affaires at Caracas reports that Belgium will undertake the administration of the Venezuelan customs for the allies and other foreign claimants. Belgian agents will be appointed to receive the customs and distribute portions to the various claimants, relieving the United States and other parties of responsibility.
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Paris
Caracas
Belgium
United States
Doan's Kidney Pills Claim Back Pain Relief
Trial testimonials from James R. Arthur of Cleveland Kentucky and Ane Gunn Jr describe back and kidney pain easing after using Doan's Kidney Pills. They claim rapid relief from insomnia headaches nervousness and dropsy signs with calculated improvements after a few days of use.
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Doan
Receparez
Tex
Dean
James R. Arthur
Ane Gunn, Jr
Frisco System introduces observation cafe cars on routes
The Frisco System adds handsome Observation Cafe Cars to through chair car and Pullman Sleeper service. Operated from Saint Louis and Kansas City, these cars offer a large library observation room, easy chairs, writing material, fast newspapers, periodicals, electric lights, and electric fans. Trains depart daily from Saint Louis and Kansas City.
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Frisco
Saint Louis
Kansas City
Fred Harvey
Oil Stock Confidence and Hole Metaphor
A dialogue hybrid quotes a Catholic Standard and Times line about oil stock sales. One speaker jokes the company has not sunk a hole yet, while the other counters that they must have at least the hole in which they will leave stockholders.
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Hicks
Icks
Catholic Standard and Times
Mother Grays Powders For Children Cures Various Ailments
Ad text promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children used by a nurse at a New York Children’s Home to break up colds feverishness and teething disorders and to destroy worms. It also advertises Dr H H Greens Sons Dropsy treatment in Atlanta Georgia and includes quotations critiquing humanity and ennui.
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Mother Gray
New York
le Roy
N.Y
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